DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

LORRY DRIVERS, DECISION ON MEAL TIME. (By Teleijraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 18. In a decision to-day the Arbitration Court holds that the time occupied by the driver of a petrol lorry in having a meal is part of his working timeThere is no custom, the Court says, to support the application of the rule governing horse drivers to the drivers of petrol waggons; and, further, that the regulations under the Dangerous Goods Act place specific duties and responsibility on the drivers of petrol wagons during their hours of duty.

THEFT FROM SHOP. WELLINGTON Marcri 18. A rug sold to a second-hand dealer in Manners Street led to the arrest of Norman Graham .McKenzie 20, on a cargo of breaking and entering the ■Manners Street shop one night in December, of Vance Vivian, and stealing goods of. the value of £9B 2s all of which is believed to have been recovered. In tlic Police Court, accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence on hail of L'2oo. Entry was effected by cutting a hole in file hack floor, near the look. SALMON LICENSES; ■R R (IT-F.ST' B V A 001 AM A TLSA TTON SOCIETY. - V CHRISTCHURCH', March 19. Canterbury Ace Ii m at, i.sa t ion Society yesterday evening resoln tinned a strong protest to he sent to the .Marine Department against the granting of licenses to net salmon in Waimnknriri, contending four men now had a monoply to the detriment of hundreds of anglers.